While most restaurants struggle, Irvine's champion of veganism Wheel of Life has expanded its menu, at least since the last time I visited months ago. I didn't try any of those dishes, however, craving as I was some tom yah soup (with giant ginger slices no amount of gnawing on my behalf could whittle down) and a fried mint spicy rice that fulfilled the promises of its name. You can see the new items here; the funniest entree, of course, is the Golden Papi wrap–a misstranslation, I'm sure, by this wab like the Filipino bakery treat puto.
Wheel of Life, 14370 Culver Dr., Irvine, (949) 551-8222; www.wheelofliferestaurant.com.
